The use of masks in the war against COVID-19, with Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order making mask wearing voluntary pitted against some cities wanting mandatory wearing, is the first hot topic on the July 12th broadcast. The virus discussion then turns to how and when schools may reopen in Georgia, coupled with a look at the jobs picture. The flare-up of Atlanta rioting and vandalism, which prompted the governor to call up the National Guard to protect state buildings, is analyzed, as well as the controversial role of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the low morale and “blue flu” hurting the Atlanta Police Department. U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s criticism of the WNBA over its plan for athletes to spread the Black Lives Matters political message is also hotly debated.
